This September is for reading, reading, reading!
My name is Steffi, and this September you can catch me reading in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
I'm taking on my own Read-a-thon challenge and raising funds to help ensure no young person faces cancer alone. I'm taking on the challenge for Teenage Cancer Trust, the only UK charity that provides specialised nursing care and support for young people with cancer. I'd be grateful for your support.
As a teacher, I have met many absolutely brilliant young people and had the joy of educating them, but working in Secondary Schools and APs, I can see the pressures and struggles young people are under. I couldn't imagine how they must be feeling if they were also battling cancer, which is why this is such a good cause to support.
Your donation, big or small, makes a difference. £25 could pay for an hour with a Youth Support Coordinator to help a young person cope with anxiety and isolation during cancer treatment. It is hard enough being a kid as it is, let alone fighting every day and coming up against unimaginable feelings and scenarios.
Any donation is always welcome and adds up. Sometimes, all it takes is £ 1 here or there. My network isn't very large, so even sharing the page and helping raise awareness is a fantastic way to support the TCT and others who are using their time to raise funds for the cause.
Thank you for reading and.... Happy Reading!
I'm taking on my own Read-a-thon challenge and raising funds to help ensure no young person faces cancer alone. I'm taking on the challenge for Teenage Cancer Trust, the only UK charity that provides specialised nursing care and support for young people with cancer. I'd be grateful for your support.
As a teacher, I have met many absolutely brilliant young people and had the joy of educating them, but working in Secondary Schools and APs, I can see the pressures and struggles young people are under. I couldn't imagine how they must be feeling if they were also battling cancer, which is why this is such a good cause to support.
Your donation, big or small, makes a difference. £25 could pay for an hour with a Youth Support Coordinator to help a young person cope with anxiety and isolation during cancer treatment. It is hard enough being a kid as it is, let alone fighting every day and coming up against unimaginable feelings and scenarios.
Any donation is always welcome and adds up. Sometimes, all it takes is £ 1 here or there. My network isn't very large, so even sharing the page and helping raise awareness is a fantastic way to support the TCT and others who are using their time to raise funds for the cause.
Thank you for reading and.... Happy Reading!
Steffi.
My Achievements
Fundraising page
Reached 50% of fundraising target
Received First Donation
Updated Profile Pic
Added a Blog Post
Received 5 Donations
Reached Goal
Reached Fitness Target
Increased Target
My Updates
Book #6 finished: Goodnight Tokyo.
Tuesday 29th Sep
Book 6: Goodnight Tokyo.
Tuesday 29th Sep It's been a tricky couple of weeks, but I've finally read Book #6 which was Goodnight Tokyo by Atsuhiro Yoshida. A different vibe to my usual reads but one that was easy to get in to around my pain and meds. I'm so happy I managed to read more than five books for this fundraiser but I only wish I could have managed more.Although I'm unlikely to finish Book #7, I will start it and share the page progress then add it all together. Thank you for the ongoing support and please do share in these final days ❤️
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Book #5 Completed!
Sunday 20th Sep I feel like it took a long time, but through no fault of its own. I have barely been able to read each night because of the volume of pain I have been in with my back. You would think it would make for ideal reading time, but I just couldn't focus as much as I would have liked—what a cruel twist.The Passengers of the Hankyu Line was beautifully written, and I had waited so long to read it, and I am so happy it took me on a journey!
9 days to read, but now on to my next book, and hopefully still able to reach 10 books by the end of September.
Thank you for your continued support, let's smash it for the great cause! 💖 Share
Book #4: Completed!
Saturday 12th Sep
Book #5: The Passengers on the Hankyu Line
Friday 11th Sep
Book #4: Hot Chocolate on Thursday
Wednesday 9th Sep
Book #3 - Completed!
Monday 7th Sep
Book #2 Completed!
Monday 7th Sep
Book #2: The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop
Saturday 5th Sep
Book 1: Completed!
Thursday 3rd Sep
Book #1: Let's go!
Tuesday 1st Sep
Selection Time!
Monday 31st Aug
Thank you so far for supporting me in the run-up to my fundraiser; I will start reading at midnight tonight and pack in as much as possible before I return to a busy teaching life and only have the evenings and weekends!
Lots of love
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Welcome! It is almost September!
Tuesday 25th Aug I am so excited to be taking part in the September Reading Challenge for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Their support, advice, and research are vital to all, but especially to young people, which is why I am taking on the challenge.Join me as I hope to read at least 50 pages a day - with hopefully a little more on the weekend when I am not working - and follow for updates, pictures, and reading lists.
If you can donate, thank you so much. Even if you are giving this a read, I appreciate you. But I would also be very grateful for any shares within your networks or on socials, as my community around me is very, very small!
Thank you again SO much, and please support me on the journey as I catch up on reading more Japanese and Korean Healing Fiction books. Additionally, if you have recommendations, let me know.
With love,
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Happy Reading xxx